VAMPSPEW Episode One
by Steve Feldman
($2.00 ppd from Steve Feldman/ 1402 W. Jackman St./ Lancaster, CA 93534 USA. Web:
www.stevefeldman.com)
Reviewed by Steve Keeter You want to read a really great vampire comic?
Vampspew Episode One is one heckuva fine debut from Steve Feldman. A man on a walking tour of eastern Europe stumbles upon an ancient castle, where he is bitten by strange insects and becomes a vampire. He soon encounters opposition of the traditional sort (villagers with pitchforks), and also makes some weird friends (dancing, partying, festering dead monks). The story is told entirely with captions, which makes it seem more like classic literature than the usual modern comic fare, especially as Feldman has quite a talent with wordplay. And the synergy between words and pictures is superb, the moody illustrations adding a sense of surrealism. This is some exceptionally fine work, a polished and intriguing comic you'll want to read and read again. Recommended.
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